Coverage dated July 20, 2026 to July 22, 2026

DOJ investigation finds UC San Diego Med used race-based admissions, violating Supreme Court ruling

Headline from CBS 8 San Diego, from the development of Jul 20, 2026

Newest development Jul 22, 2026 · 2 reportsUC San Diego accused of discrimination

The DOJ report allege San Diego Med manipulated applicant data to favor lower-credentialed black and Hispanic applicants to increase racial diversity among students.

CBS 8 San Diego's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. Names this update

    DOJ investigation finds UC San Diego Med used race-based admissions, violating Supreme Court ruling

    Headline from CBS 8 San Diego ·

  2. Newest

    UC San Diego accused of discrimination

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Tampa Free Press

    DOJ Finds School Of Medicine In California Used Illegal Race-Based Admissions (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced a finding that the University of California San Diego School of Medicine violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v.

  2. New York Post

    UCSD medical school used sneaky diversity tactic to favor black, Hispanic students: DOJ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “San Diego Med’s blatant efforts to prioritize race are illegal, and we will end these practices.”

  3. Los Angeles Times

    UC San Diego illegally uses race in admissions, Trump Justice Department alleges (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Trump Justice Department alleges UC San Diego's medical school illegally used race in admissions, discriminating against white and Asian applicants.

  4. Californiaglobe

    DOJ Finds UC San Diego Medical School Unlawfully Discriminated on the Basis of Race in Admissions (opens Californiaglobe)

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    Californiaglobe's feed description

    White and Asian applicants with stronger academic credentials were denied admission in favor of lower-credentialed Black and Hispanic applicants

  5. UPI

    DOJ: UC San Diego Med's admissions favor Black, Hispanic applicants (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The University of California San Diego School of Medicine unlawfully used race in its admissions process, favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over their White and Asian counterparts

  6. The Hill

    DOJ accuses UC San Diego medical school of bias in admissions (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday accused the University of California (UC) San Diego School of Medicine of racial discrimination in its application process by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants.

  7. CBS 8 San Diego

    DOJ investigation finds UC San Diego Med used race-based admissions, violating Supreme Court ruling (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

    Published

    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    The DOJ report allege San Diego Med manipulated applicant data to favor lower-credentialed black and Hispanic applicants to increase racial diversity among students.

  8. The Center Square

    DOJ finds discrimination in San Diego university's admissions (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Justice announced that the University of California San Diego Medical School has been denying admission to white and Asian applicants in favor of lower credential Black and Hispanic applicants.

  9. Legal Insurrection

    DOJ Finds UC San Diego Med School Racially Discriminated in Admissions Process (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "Rather than rely on MCAT scores or GPA, San Diego Med’s shadow application process unlawfully judged applicants for admission based on their race." The post DOJ Finds UC San Diego Med School Racially Discriminated in Admissions Process first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    UC San Diego accused of discrimination (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The University of California, San Diego's medical school illegally used race in choosing which students to admit, discriminating against white and Asian applicants in favor of Black and Latino ones, the U.S. Department of Justice claimed Monday.

  11. American Greatness

    DOJ: UC San Diego Medical School Illegally Used Race in Admissions (opens American Greatness)

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    American Greatness's feed description

    The Department of Justice has determined that the University of California San Diego School of Medicine broke federal civil rights law by secretly weighing applicants’ […] Source

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